#Air and Space Museum

[pointandshooter]

When I was a kid I used to build model airplanes and hang them from my bedroom ceiling.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia

photos: David Castenson

[nocternalrandomness]

Bell X-1 'Glamorous Glennis' at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

[usafphantom2]

On this day in 1943, the Museum’s P-38 Lightning was accepted by the Army Air Forces. Days later, Lockheed got permission to convert it into a two-seat trainer, to accommodate an instructor to train civilian pilots. Once trained, they evaluated P-38s fresh off the assembly line.

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[istandonsnowpiles]

Discovery and Concorde at Udvar-Hazy

[usafphantom5]

On #TDIH in 1950, the first all-jet air-to-air combat took place. Lt. Russ Brown, flying an F-80C of the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, shot down a North Korean MiG-15.

��: Original XP-80 prototype: s.si.edu/44dVZMO

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[hyper-coasters]

DO NOT ROLL, TUMBLE OR DROP

The Sparrow missile is a medium range air-to-air missile with semi-active radar homing that was used by the US Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Developed by Raytheon and used in the Vietnam and Gulf wars. Pictured above is the Sparrow II, which, when developed, came with the new freedom of being able to fire at multiple different targets back-to-back. The small size and type of radar used in the Sparrow II model led to poor performance and was abandoned in 1956.

[beardedmrbean]

[un-ionizetheradlab]

Ever seen the underside of a space shuttle?

Space Shuttle Discovery, at the Udvar-Hazy Center/Air and Space Museum outside Washington, DC.

[nonrhoticity]

"There were years of drinking, depression, cheating.... I flipped over a SAAB in the San Fernando Valley. I once woke up in the Air and Space museum with a revolver in the waistband of my jean shorts"

Buzz Aldrin - No dream is too high: Lessons from a man who walked on the moon

[chuckpatch]

Washington 1984

[lockvogel]

More Pima Air & Space Museum snapshots

[johnathan-armanithan]

Saw some stuff today, Lads. I needed to share.

No need for introductions here.

Nazi planes. (And a missle)

This is the capsule that the dude jumped out of from space for the highest free fall in history. HE BROKE THE SOUND BARRIER. Took 4 and a half minutes to reach the ground.

A P-51 Mustang stunt plane.

You know.

This is Flak Bait. It is being restored for display. It holds the record for most bombing runs in WW2. Look at those marks! (200 runs!)

The mothafukin DISCOVERY! I have seen 2 Shuttles in the last 8 months. Saw the Atlantis in December of '22.

And last but not least, the Mig-15bis

Aka, Fagot B.

Nothing like having your 14 year old cackle and say very loudly,

"OH MY GOD THEY CALLED IT A FAGOT!"

I died right there.

[usafphantom2]

In October 1940, the Vought XF4U-1 Corsair prototype made history as the first single-engine U.S. fighter to fly faster than 400 mph. This F4U-1D, is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center: s.si.edu/3Sfsx4E

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[ravensarca]

Took a drive over to lake Pleasant to see this piece of history. She made her final water landing here and is being actively disassembled for truck transport to Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson AZ.

[colonialcapitaltours]

Home to the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, and all things flight, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is the most visited museum in the country.

Visitors can explore the 1903 Wright Flyer, touch a piece of moon rock, and immerse themselves in the fascinating world of aviation and space travel at the National Air and Space Museum. Since its opening on the National Mall in 1976, this iconic institution has inspired and educated future pilots and astronauts from around the globe.